Authors
Apostolidi K.G., Savchuk O.V., Epifanov S.A., Isaeva M.L.
Federal State Public Institution «National Medical and Surgical Center named after N.I. Pirogov» of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation Moscow
Abstract
Infections of the upper respiratory tract and ear in individuals with a reduced immune response often occur atypically and may pose a threat to the development of serious complications in the form of thrombosis of the large veins of the neck and intracranial venous sinuses, as well as the spread of septic foci to vital internal organs and bones. Knowledge of the problem, timely radiation diagnosis and a multidisciplinary approach in the selection of adequate therapy increase the chances of recovery for this difficult category of patients.
Keywords: complications of oropharyngeal infectious pathology, thrombosis of the jugular vein, thrombosis of the venous sinuses of the brain, sepsis, radiation diagnosis.
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